Railway car



w. P. MURPHY. l 'RAILWAY CAR. APPLICATION FILED APR.9,19I9|.

1,4045469'. Patented Jan. 24,1922. .l 4 SHtETS-SHEET l- 52 4+ a www W. P.' MURPHY.

RAILWAY CAR. APPLICATION FILED Ams. ISIS.

'IAGLAGQI Patented Jan. 24, 1922 4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

'WALTER IYIURPHY,

NEW YORK, N. Y.

`implication filed April 9,

Totali whom it may concern.'

Be it known that l, WALTER l); MURPHY, a. citizen ot' the United States, residing; at N ew York city, in the county oi` `lew York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Railway Cars, ofwhicfh the 'ollowingis a specilieation.

My invention relates to the construct-ion of railway cars, more particularly box ears7 and its objectto provide a metal reinforcenient for the wooden end wall of a railway car which will besiinple in structure. and inexpensive to fabricate and install, and which can he readily applied either to new cars or to old cars requiring` repadr.4 The reinforcingr structure of my 'invention is of such character as to strengthen theend wall of y the car to which it isappliechboth as against the inertia thrusts of the ladingr and also as against the tendency of the car to Weave. and distort the training1 thereof. As the heavier parts of the cargo of the box ear are usually placed on or 4near the floor' it is the lower part ,of the car end wall which is apt to receive the severest cargo l thrusts. To strengthen the end against such thrusts l provide a steel plate extending across the car from side to side and so arranged that it does not involve reconstructing the sheathingr nor prevent the use of a wooden lining which. tor well known reasons. is nsnally required even in case of ears having metal. walls or metal ends. Preferably the reinforcement ot my invention involves the use et' a reinforcingl panel at the bottom oll the end wall which is arranged het veen the outer sheathing and the inner lining` of the car so that it does not appreciahlv shorten the inside length or the car nor increase its overall longitndinal dimension. The reintorcing;Q plate is so toi-ined as to tacili'rate the installation of the inner lining'l The invention consists ot' the new proved cfiinstructions. arrangements and devices. to he hereinafter described and claimed. tor carrying ont the above stator ohjects and such other incidental objects as will appear troni the following description of certain preferred en'ihodirnents ot the invention shown in the accompanying dravvings.

In the drawings Fig. l is an end elevation oi' the superstructure ot a hox car. the outer shcatliinjsr being;N broken away to better illustrate the and im Specification of 191e.' mail as. 288,854.

E Fatented an. 24, i922.

reinforcing structure applied to the'end ofa:

car.

Y, Fig. 2 is a sectional plan on line 2-2 "of A v Fir'. 3l is a sectional plan online 3--3 of Fie. l. v i i Fig. 'l is a fragmentary vertical sectional view on line Ll 4 of Fig. if.

Fig. is a detail section on line 5-5 of Fig. l. Y

Fig. G is a sectional plan view illustrating a modification.

Figs. "i and 8 are vertical sectional views taken on lines T--i' and w-S, respeetively,- of Figi. 6.

Figi: t is a vievv similar 'to Figi. 6 illnstratf ing a further modification.l and Figs. l() and ll are verticalscctions taken on lines llli0 and ll--l'h respectively, of Fig. 9.

Like characters of reference designate like pa/rts in the several 'ignres ot' the drawings.

Referring to the drawings. 1() indicates the outer sheathinfrot the car. l1 the inner lin.-

ingfeonsisting preferably ot' horizontallyextending lining;r hoards. l2 the corner posts, lthe end sill. l-j'.- the dead wood. l5. 1G the end helt rails. l' the end plate. 18 the side plates. and (l) the flooring of the car'. Between the outer end sheathingr and the inner end lining is arranged aV steel plate :20 which extends across the car from side to side and is anchored to the :training ot' the car in any snitahle manner. For example. the vertical edges of the plate are shown as provided with npstanding iiangres :il secured to the corner posts 1:2 h v holts and the lower edge of the plate is provided `with a flange Q3 interrupted as hereinafter -descrihedand secured to the end sill i3 'ny bolts 24.-. The flange 23 preferably extends around the lower lining hoard ll. and under the looringr boards lil so as Vto provide a grain proofing arrangement along the end' ot the car. The reinforcing plate :nay extend as far nl: the end oi 'die car as may he considered desirable. Preterahly. however. it will entend only part way np the end. for example` as 'tar as the first end helt rail l5. which. in the 'construction shown'. is raliheted 'tor the npper edge of the plate. The plate is formed' liiialinrb-Y the channel portions of .the plate to the nailing strips 26 give rigidity to the plate considered as a plate gil-der. The,

tend f rom sill to'roof of the car, paralleling the wooden end posts 30, and are secured to said posts and to the channeled portions -29'of the reinforcingplate Q0 by means of `bo s 3 3. The lower ends of the Z-bans are preferably attached tothe end sill by means of angular gussets 34. The

upper ends ofthe Z-bars are fastened by bolts 85 to an angle bar 36 secured to the, end plate 17 by bolts 37. A. bracing struc'- 'ture Consisting of a pair of intersecting braces 3S secured together by plate 39 at.

their intersection, transmits the thrust the angle 'bar 3 6 to the side plates '1S the car, the inner ends ofy the members 3S being riveted to angular brackets l0 secured tothe side plates '18 by bolts l1.

Therel the end framing of the ear-employs diagonal posts 'or braces 42 the lower on of ends of these posts or braces may begained thereof.

o utat 43 (Fig. o) to make room for the reinforcing'plateQO.

In the modificationshown in Figs. 6 to 8 inclusive, the reinforcing structure consists preferably1 of a center sheet -ll and sheets 45, 45a'arranged 'at opposite sides the end lining boards lll and the end posts 30 of the car'and the vertical edges of the sheetv bent around the posts. These edges are also bent to provide flanges lo which bear against the inner surface'of' the end sheathing 10h. The innervertical edges of the sheets 45 are bent at right angles to the body of the sheet and formed with angular flanges all'v which overlap and are secured to the' flanges 4G by rivets 48. This construction rigidifies the end posts 30 at their lower ends and also provides suitable recesses in which the nailing strips 2o" may be seated. The centerl sheet is secured in place by means of the bolts I'll" which pass through the end posts and one. o f the flanges of the Z-bar reinforcing posts 3 2". lining is preferably vsecured to the strips Q6" by bolts 49. rIhe outer vertical edges of the sheets l5. l5 are formed with flanges 50 which fit within a recessed portion of the corner postsy l12". and extend back of the side linin'g l. vThe outer ends of these sheets are secured tothe corner posts by hnlfgc 52 In order toprovide a grain proof.

The center sheet is fitted between The cnid connection between the end lining and the,

floor and to also further rigidity the Vcar end, the lower edge of the sheets 44, 45. 45 are formed with flanges 53, 54, al, respectively` which' extend. under the end lining 7,0

and are secured to the flooring'19b by bolts 2t which extend through-the end sill 13";

ln Figs. 5) to ll inclusive` another modification is shown in which the end .reinforcing structure consists of three sheets, 55,- 56, 5G which' are'constructed and secured to the car framing in substantially the same manner as the corresponding sheets 53, 5l. 54e illustrated in the three preceding figures with the exception that the flanges 5T, 58, 80 58 at thelower edges of the sheets instead of extending between the end lining and the flooring extend under the flooring and are secured to the end sillby bolts'l). 'The' ca-r framing of this construction is further 85 rigidified adjacent the corner posts by providing the outer edges of the metal'sheet 56, 56 with angular flanges 60,' which increase in 'width' from the top of -the sheets to the floor of the car asin'di lated at' 6l in Fig. 90 l0.- These flanges .preferably extend back of the side lining of the car and are formed at .their lower edge with out bentattaching. fianges (i2 which. are secured to the flooring by bolts (33 which pass through the side sills 95 The upperportion ofthe car end structures shown in Figs. 6to ll inclusive. are preferably reinforced in the same manner as that shown in Figs. l vto Je inclusive.

l claim:

l. lncombinat-ion with the outer sheathing and inner liningof a railway car, ametal rigidifying plate arranged between said sheathing'and lining which terminates- 105 at a point ,partway up tjhe end of the car and is adapted to Vreinforce the car'end against cargo thrusts and weaving strains.

Q. In combination with the outer sheathing and inner lining of a railway car. a metal rigidifying plate arranged to extend across the car end between said sheathing and lining, and which terminates at a point part way up the end -wall of the car adapted to resist. the cargo thrusts and weaving .115 strains at the lower portion of the end.

In combination with the outer sheathing and inner lining of ,a railway car. a reinforcing metal plate arranged between said lsheathing' and lining and which terminates 120 at a point paltway up the end of the car. a pair of upright reinforcing members on theoutside of the end wall, and means for anchoring the upper ends of the same to the framing ofthe car. l

4; In combination with'the outer sheathing and inner lining of a railway car, a reinforcing metal plate arranged between said sheathing and-lining and which termmates ata point part way up the end wall, a pair 130 of upright reinforcing members on the ,out-

side of the end wall extending from floor to roof, and meansfor anchoring the extremities of said reinforcing members 'to the.

under frame and roof framing of the car.

'5. In combination with the outersheath- Aingand inner'lining'of a railway car, a reinforcing metal plate arranged between said sheathingand lining and vwhich terminates at a point partway up the end of the car, a

pair of upright reinforcing members on the outside of the end wall. and means for securing said upright members to said rcinforcing plate.

l 6. In combination with the outer sheath. "ing and inner lining of a railway car, a rcinforcing metal plate arranged between said v sheathing and llning and which terminates ing andinner lining of a railway car, a re.

inforcing metal panel arranged to eat-end across'the end wallbetween said sheathing ab and lining, and formed with channels, and

wooden members in said channels to which the inner lining of the car is attached.

A8. In combination with the outer sheathing and -inner lining of a railway car, the

"latten composed of horizontally disposed lining boards, a reinforcing met-al panel arranged to extend across the end wall between said'sheathing and lining and formed with 'vertical channels, and wooden members `in said channels to which the lining boards are A4 attached. v

1' -9. In combination with the outer sheath-l ,ing and inner lining of a railway car, the

- latter composed of horizontally disposed lining boards'. a reinforcing metal panel arranged between said sheathing and lining and formed with vertical channels.- wooden members in said channels to which the lining boards are attached, and fastening devices extending transverse-ly through the channel portions of the panel "and said wooden members.

10. In combination with the corner posts, outer sheathing and 'inner lining of a railwav box car. of a reinforcing panel between said sheathing and lining formed with flanges attached to said corner posts and with recesses, and wood members in said recesses to which the inner llnmg of the car is fastened. .50

11. In combination with upright members. outer sheathing and inner lining of a railway -box car, of a reinforcingpanel between said sheathing and lining -formed with recesses for said upright members.

12. In combination with the end s1ll,-outer sheathing and inner linn of a railway box car, 'a reinforcing meta plate extending across the end ofthe car, arranged between said sheathing and lining and formed 'at its lower edge with a flange anchored to said end sill. n

13. In combination with the end sill, outer sheathing and inner linn of av railway box car, a reinforcing meta plate extending across the enfd of the car arranged between said sheathing and lining and formed at its lower edge with aflange anchored to said end 'sill and intervening bet-weenthe same and the flooring of the car. 4

14. In combination with the corner posts, end posts, outer sheathing and inner lining of a .railway car, the inner linin being composed of horizontally disposed llning boards, a reinforcing metal anel extendin across the ca-r from vvside tor side and secure to said corner posts, andl with vertical channels be- 'tween the end posts and the corner posts,

nailing strips in said channels to which the lining boards are secured, and Z bars on the outside of the car aligned with said end posts and anchored to the roof framing and under framing of the car.

15. In combination with the outer sheathing and inner lining of a railway car, a reinforcing structure arranged between said sheathing and lining comprising a metal panel secured to the car framing and which terminates ata point part way up the end of the car. l

16. In combination with the outer sheathing and inner lining of a railway car, a re- 1n orcing structure arranged between said sheathing and lining comprising a plurality of meta-l sheets secured to the car framing.l

and which terminates `at a point part way 1,05

up the end of the car.

17. In combination withl the outer sheathing, inner linn and end framing of a railway car, a. rein orcing structure for the car end comprising a center sheet secured between the end lining and end posts of the car and'having flanges along its vertical edges which extend around the end posts.l sheets disposed on` opposite sides of saidl center sheet provided along their inner vertical edges with angular flanges which overlap the said flanges of the center sheet and provide recesses adapted to receive nailing strips or posts to which the end lining is secured, said sheets being provided along their lower edge with inturned flanges which lap the floor of the 'car and adjacent the corthe said flanges ofthe center sheet and provide recesses adapted to receive nailing strips orposts to which thehendlining is secured, said sheets being provided along their lower edges with inturned flanges which 'extend under the floor of the car and adjacent the corner posts with vertical flan es which inl 10 crease in Width toward the oor and are provided Withattaching flanges adapted to be secured to the floor of the car. WALTER P. MURPHY; 

